It's All Greek to Me

It didn't take me long to try again at Pylos after getting shut out a couple of weeks ago. This time we had a reservation so there was nothing stopping us. The menu is authentic Greek and there were many things I had never heard of and had no idea what they were. Jenna knew a couple and Robin had gotten some recommendations so we slowly picked out what we were going to share.

First we started with some appetizers. The saganaki, the meatballs and a Greek salad. Saganaki was just melted cheese in a clay pot, kind of like queso fondito in Mexican restaurants (happy cinco de mayo btw). We ate it with the warm delicious home made pita bread they bring you to start. The meatballs were also good, three came in a serving so that was perfect. But to be honest, they didn't stand out because I don't even remember what they tasted like. I was too busy enjoying the pita, cheese and Greek salad. The salad was a perfect sharing portion and it was a true Greek salad, only had cucumbers, tomatoes, olives and feta cheese. It was delicious, fresh and just the right amount of dressing.

Next we ordered the recommended moussaka and the beef short ribs. The moussaka is my new favorite Greek dish. It reminded me of a lasagna with layers of zucchini, eggplant and a meat sauce with what we think was as potato puree on top. I couldn't stop reaching my fork across the table for another slice. The short rib was also delicious, tender and fell right off the bone. It was served in a red wine sauce that said spicy on the menu but wasn't at all. It also came with mashed potatoes on the side that were creamy and better when dipped in the sauce. As a side, we ordered the big beans (gigantes) roasted in a clay pot served in a tomato sauce. This was the least favorite out of everything we ate, the sauce was just kind of weird.

We were too full for dessert but I will definitely save room for it the next time I'm at Pylos, which I hope is soon. Everything we tried was fresh and the service was great. The menu is huge so there is something to eat for everyone and when you walk out onto 7th street, the options are endless of what to eat next!